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at Sydney within the last twelva months, and this had bean rad far in specie, or Treasury bills, to the amount of 800,000 dollars ; die they complain prevents a dollar from being kept in the Co y; in the same period, 24 vessels from England had arrived. 4000 cwt. of tobacco, grown at the Government plantation, Port liaaquarrie, had sold by public auction from 6d. to 10d. per lb. it is reported in the City that about 50,000/. in gold is at Car -thagena at the disposal of the Colombian Government, but it ,awaits the orders of Bolivar on his arrival at Bogota, whether it shall be sent to England or retained for the use of the Colombian . Governssent at home. The knowledge of this fact, M. Hurtado considers, autho• rises his ordinary insurance, not only to the above amount, but also to extend the same to 160,0001., to cover any further remittance which they may have the means to forward, arising from time decree lately issued at the capital, which is a species of contribution, according to the means and property of every indi. vidual in the country. In common with our brother Journalists, we copied tiny days ago, c r oin a Morning Paper, some accounts of the estimated expences of the repairs and alterations of the Royal Palaces, and the amount already expend ed in these works. These papers bore the stamp of official cb.aracter upon them, but not being signed nor da:ced, Y.ve were rather at a loss to find from whence they came, or how they were made public. Our aoubts were dispelled, however, two days ago, by re eeiving copies of these accounts, amongst other Par liamentary papers, when we found that the informa tion they contained had been furnished by the Trea eury, and printed by order of the House of Commons. Now we should not quarrel with the Morning Paper in question, for having published the contents of these Returns, some days before they were issued from the Parliamentary Paper Office, if it has the means of ob taining this priority ; but we cannot too strongly condemn an unjustifiable course which was adopted. Some of these statements were not published entire, that is, that explanations which appeared on the face of them, were not given. Thus, for instance, the account of the expences incurred, and to be in curred, in the restoration of Windsor Castle, were imperfectly given in these words as part of the account " This amount is 100,000/, more than the estimate of the same work submitted to, and sanctioned by the Commissioners." Now the following forms the remaining part of the same paragraph, and ought, not only in candour, but in justice ) to have been added Ile excess having been rendered necessaryby the additional expence incurr e d i n consequence o f the 'may dilapidated and ruinous state in which many of the main parts of the building h a ve b ee n found, and 'which could not be known until some progress had heen made in the works." This explanation gives a very satisfactory reason for the additional expence, and on the other side of the official document appears the following paragraph, giving the same reasons more in detail : " But from the absolute decayed state of all the timbers, the dilapidated state of many of the walls, the advantages taken to improve the various accommoda tions in consequence of the necessity of removing the . old and decayed parts, &c. &c. as made apparent on the spot to the Commissioners, it may be fairly consi dered, as nearly as can be discovered under such cir cumstances, that it will require to finish the above various parts, the additional sum of 160,000/." This is giving a different version to the same item, and we regret that any of the daily press should have endeavoured to excite public feeling against these works by having recourse to unfair proceedings in publishing official accounts. On the question of the repair of the Royal Palaces, We shall be brief. The rest orat i on o f Wi n d sor C ast l e i s a nat i ona l object, and co u ld not b e delayed unless that noble P alace of th e ki ngs o f E ng l an d were to be allowed to crumble into dust. Carlton House, the town residence o . f his M AJESTY, was no longer h a bi ta bl e, f rom the decay of its foundations. It became, therefore, abso- I ntely . necessary to p r ovide another suitable residence for Ins MAJESTY, and Buckingham House afforded th e means of doing so at less expence than any other r a ace. And if i n t h e progress o f the works exp ences rg er in amount than those contemplated have grown shows is invariably the case with all who get into brick and mortar. The objections made to these repairs, on account of the State of the country, are equally ridiculous. The ll ,thnl called fo r a n ew pa l ace f or it s SOVEREIGN, and these works were commenced at a time when our pros- Perky was supposed to rest upon the firmest basis, l and money could be borrowed at a rate of interest ower than at any fonner 'period. An unexpected cha nge of circumstances takes place, and a period of ' 4l , iluenlfy comes on when the works are half finished. a Ze they then to be left so ?—and are the thousands ti 'eadY Spent to be entirely thrown away ? the palaces e . s tr.oYed, and the So v ERE.I GN left without a residence ? o, u ,, en a course is impossible, and is proposed only by l ose who seek every opportunity of attempting to _er the highest Estate of the Realm. ePutting, - however, every such consideration out of tn question, w e maintai n th at o th er rea sons should urge th e co mpletioll To this argument We of all public works at this time. i a l hall devote ourselves on another day, o b serv i ng only ourselves i n the emp°low, that mone y , spent among descripti on , cannot impoverish : tile country, while it such w or k s , or i n the manufa e Personally en gage d in materials for them. or conversion of THE COMMERCE or LivEttrooL.—The annual finance accounts hare just been.published, by order of the House of Commons. By this.document it appear s that the whole of the export duties for Great Brit a i n and Ireland, for the year ending sth of January last, amounted to 125,072/. 19s. 2d. Thus showin g an increase upon the amount of the preceding year. Of this sum nearly 50,0001., or the great proportion of two-fifths of the whole, was collected at L iverpool, whilst London contributed scarcely 30,0001.—Liver- Pool courier. PUBLIC SALES.— OCT. 12.—8 y Mr. Hoggart, at Ithe Auction Mart.--A freehold estate, compr i s i ng t h e M anor , or , t , e Puted Manor of Woodla n ds, w ith t h e great and small tithes of "le ancient Chapelry of Woodlands, and a farm, known as Wood ,°li in the parish of Woothain, Kent, containin g 265 a. lr. of Itable pasture, and wood-land, with a farm-house, barn, stable, outbuildings; timber to be taken at a valuation —knocked din at 8,7901. The Manor, or reputed Manor of Weike, or "L 4413 1, Curt, in the parish of Shoreham, and near t h e preceding, t h freehold farm, containing 180 acres of arable, pasture, %team W ond-liuld ; a farm-house , barn, stable, and outbuildings— THE VI/41)g. CITY, Ti edlve o' Clock. • The British Funds are exhibithik ad extraordinary elasticity, and are, in the face of the deficiency of the Revenue for the last Quarter, looking firm. This arises in a great measure from the large amount of money in the market, and the increase which will come into play by the payment of the dividends, as veil as the little means of employing capital in the discounting of bills.— Consols opened at sal for money, and 80A I, for November ; 4 per Cents. 95i j ; in Exchequer Bills and India Bonds, no alteration. In the Foreign Funds, the great point of interest is the Colombian Bonds, the fluctuation in this security has been considerable, they opened at 43, went to 434 A, afterwards 441, are now 43 I; Mexican 6 pet Cents. ateletter about 1 per Cent. 631 4 ; Chain 40 1.! ; anti Peruvian 30. In Shares, Real del Monte, are at 30 discount. Little or no alteration or demand in the othet .Themes. Three per Cent. Consols, 804 ; Ditto for November, 80i ; India 4 per Cent. Bonds, 31 2 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 11'18 pth.; Bank Stock, 201 2 ; India Stock, 24th FOREIGN FUNDS..-..BtaßitißO, 63 5; Buenos Ayres, 62 4; Chilian, 42 Coloniblan, 1824, 434 ; Mexican 5 per Cent., 63 4; Ditto 11 per Cent., 634 4; Danish, 56i 74; Greek, 14 ; Russian, 83 ; Spanish, 104 ; Peruvian, 30 2. MINES.—AngIo Mexican, 55 50 dis. ; United Mexican, 16i 14} dis. ; Pasco Peruvian, 144 131 dis. ; Real del Monte, 30 dis. ; Brazilian, 11 12 pm. ; Tlalpuxabini, 15 25 pm. ; Bolivar, 2 4 pm. ; Colombian, no price given per Share. Two o' Clock. The Consol market is not quite so good, Consols have been sold at 84 for money, and 801 for November ; 4 per Cent., 951 I ; in India Bonds and Exchequer Bills, no alteration ; Colombian Bonds are 43 4 ; Mexican ditto, 64 4. THREE O'CLOCK Consols, 80i, for November. FOUR o'CLOCK—CLOSING PRICES. Consols 80A- 4 Danish Bonds 57 Do. for Ac. soi Greek Do. 1825 14 Brazilian Bonds Mexican Do. 1825, 62i Buenos Ayres Do. Peruvian Do. 30 Chili= Do. 40 Russian Do. 83 Columbian, 1824, sai Spanish Do. 10 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. LLOYD'S.—(Titts DAY.) PoaTsmoUTH, OCT. IQ.—W.S.W.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Dartmouth, from Port Royal ; and Twins, Jewett, from St. Petersburgh. PLYMOUTH, Our. 11.—Wind W. S.W. —Arrived the Andrew, Rock, from Stockholm; and Perseverance, Simnel', from Quebec. FA. LMO UT 11, OCT. 11. —Wind W. S. W.—A rrived the Mary Ann, Mosely, from St. Domingo, and sailed for London. COWES, OCT. 12.—Passed the London packet, from Baltimore for Bremen ;_ the passengers landed here, among th em are— W m. Florence and Joshua Blackburne, two mechanics, belonging to Norwich, who sailed from Liverpool 4th ult., in the George Clin ton, of and for New York, they were taken on board the London packet on the 20th ult., off the Banks of Newfoundland, the George Clinton being in great distress, with loss of rudder, top masts, sails blown away, bulwarks and round-house carried away, and very leaky. DEAL, OCT. 12.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the Lord Vernon, I.angdon, from Gijon ; and Colombia, from the westward, and sailed for London. The Cecrops, Gilmore, for Trinidad ; and Wellington, Evans, for Madras, have arrived here from London.— The Brutes*, from New South Wales, is reported to have passed for the River this afternoon. MISS ABLETT'S CASE. In our Paper a day or two since, we gave the facts of this singular case, with an insinuation (justified by a recent notorious fabrication, palmed off as truth on a Morning Paper, and transferred into our columns as such) that it might probably be false. On further examination, how ever, we find that it is literally a fact, and hence, as a matter of justice, we take the earliest opportunity of retracting our former surmise. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, GUILDHALL.......(TRII DAY.) SEDUCTION.-AIANvELL v. THOMPSON. Mr. Lowe opened the pleadings, which was an action brought by the plaintiff against the defendant, for compensation in dama ges for the seduction of his niece. Mr. WILLIAms stated the case to the Jury.—The plaintiff was a ticket porter in the city, and the girl was the daughter of a late brother. That brother died, leaving six children to the care of the plaintiff, with a fortune of 9,0001. to be distributed among them. The plaintiff, anxious to enable the children to provide for themselves, put the unfortunate girl, who was to be brought before the Jury, into the manufacturing house of Mr. Nichols, in Gracechnrch-street ; she was then only 16 years of age, and the defendant lived opposite the house of Mr. Nichols. The defend ant, who was thirty years of age, laid the train of his de structive object by writing anonymous letters to the unfortunate girl. He wrote three letters to her, before she consented to meet him on Southwark Bridge, on a Sunday morning at eleven o'clock. He then, as he had in the letter he had written to her, pledged the purest esteem and the greatest affection. The acquaintance went on, till the defendant urged her to leave the situation she was in, under an assurance that he should marry her. She would not consent to marriage until she had returned to her uncle's. He followed her there. He was introduced to the uncle, who, from his ap pearance and recommendations, did not object to the growing in timacy, but recommended strict propriety. At length he per suaded her to accompany him to Highgate for a day, and having bought the ring and presented her with it, as well as with some other little articles, assured her that he should marry her on the following morning. On the evening of the same day, on their return to town, the defendant induced the girl to stop at a lodging he had previously taken in the City-road ; and on that evening he wrote the following letter to the plaintiff . " DEAR SIR—I trust you will excuse your niece getting mar ried without your knowledge, but will call on you to-morrow morning and explain. " Your's, " W. G. THONIPSON. " City-road, May 1, 1826." After they had remained together all night, the defendant got up, and went away, faithfully pledging himself to return to marry her. But, instead of doing this, lie immediately wrote and sent the following letter to her, which the Learned Counsel considered exceeded all the heartless and cold-blooded acts he had ever known or heard of, in romance, on the stage, or.in any act in human life. "Dear Emma,—This is the last time I can ever address you. On arriving at home I found my wife in a dangerous state, owing to my absence ; and I feel convinced, if I were to stay away another night, the consequences to her would be fatal. —I regret exceedingly, what has taken place between us, but I will take care to inform your uncle, that no improper familiarity has taken place, and if he calls on me, I shall certainly tell him, 1 endeavoured to prevail on you but could not, and I therefore entreat you to return home without further delay. All yon have to do is, to tell Mrs. Turtle that you shall sleep in town to-night; take your things with you, and I shail give up the lodgings, saying you did not like th em . if you are questioned, how you slept, say, in separate rooms, and I shall do the same ; and that what induced you to stay out all night was, that I said 1 would marry you the next day, and that I persuaded you your uncle would not let you out for another day. And, now, let me in tread you to go home immediately, and may y ou b e happy. With respect to the few Wicks I gave you, keep them, sell then), or throw them away, and never more think of rne, for it is out of my power to make you happy ; indeed, if I were to keep up a connection with you, I should consider myself as the mur derer of my wife. If at any time yo u should want my assistance, I o f you to return home, shall be most happy to render it to y ou. Let me a g ain entreate, 1 40 ed but 'a dis a ppointment in marriage. Adieu for ever.—...— p' s. ito The Learned and appear as if nothing more had hap. this • 0 can say, that when morn ing I evaded , and therefore you thought best to return home. ) you pressed me about marriage " WILLIAM." the eunsel concluded his statement with a most pa. thetic appeal t o M aiel j l t s n w l o . sworn examined by , Elizabeth Mr. Law. —My name is Elizabeth M David Manvell ;'ll April last ; y ell ; am the niece of the I know the defendahwt was seventeen years old withibitn at the time present plaintiff, le acquainted I was living at Mr. Nicholls', by seeing him at the Nicholls' house in Graceehurch window . He lived. opposite r. _ -atreet and kept a hoot and shoe shop. My first acquaintance with him 11 letter from him. I received the receiving I first became acquaintedAl with him Prat began by in this year, which I took second no - notice of. I received a rat letter on the 20th February Which I answered. t received a third, and then met him at the appointed place. Upon seeing him, he told me they came from him. I produced them, having them with me. There were two letters that I destroyed. He comforted himself then like a gentleman, and entreated me to make an appointment with him again, but I resisted, and would not consent. I saw him freqiiently afterwards whilst itt Otacechurch-street, but as seldom as 1 could. The defendant bad a young person living at his house, to whom be introduced me as his sister. The de fendant wished me to leave Mr. Nicholls to get married to him ; I put it off as long as I could, and . at last I left and went to my uncle's. This was ahotie the beginning of May. I retuned to my Uncle ; he bad no other servant at the time. After my return, I received another letter, and saw the defendant, he continuing to conduct , himself with every propriety. I made a communication to my relations of what he had proposed. I have seen him and my uncle together. Cannot say what day I left my uncle's house fti gb tti Highgate, but it was on s, Monday morning very early in May. This letter put into my hand is dated on the Slat of April, and it was the day before this that I went back with him ; he then proposed that I should go with him to the Exhibition at Somerset House ; we went in a hackney -coach at 11 o'clock. It rained, and he drove to Covent-garden ; when we got out there, I asked where he was going ; he said to Highgate to dine • I expressed my sur prise, but went; we din e d an d d ran k tea there. On our way back I thought I was going hom e ; wh e n we arrived at Covent-garden on our way back he called a h ac k ney - coac h, into which we got; did not hear where he ordered the coachman to drive to. When I was near home, I observed that the coach was going in a direction not likely to take me home, and on inquiring respecting that, the defendant told me, that we were going to his house. In the coach he gave me a wedding ring, put it on my finger, and said I might consider myself married now. I said that was not lawful ; but he said it was too late to obtain a li cence for .that day, for which he was very sorry; but that the marriage should take place on the following morning. On our way in the coach, we stopped in Gracechurch-street, where we both got out, and went into the shop ; in the shop he wrote a note, which, after we had got into the coach again, he told me was to my uncle, to let him know where I was to be all night. I did not know what the note contained nor how he conveyed it, but I think he must have given it to the coachman to convey. He desired the coachman to drive to Windsor Terrace ; I said 1 should not pass the night there, but he told me his determin ation was firm, and it was of no use my resisting. When we got to the house, he introduced me to the woman of the house, as Mrs. Thompson. He ordered supper, which was immediately got. We did not say much, because the landlady was in and out every now and then. The bed-room was adjoining to the sitting-room. At about twelve or one o'clock, he banded me into the bed-room ; I would not stir until be took me to the door, and not knowing the house nor seeing any body in it, I did not know what to do ; I was only in the bed-room about five minutes be fore he came in, in which, and in my bed he passed the night; previously he told me he should marry me in the morning; in the morning, about nine o'cloca, he left me, saying, he should call on my uncle, and return in an hour, and do according to his pro mise ; I saw no more of him, but received the letter from him now put into my hand; I returned home directly. Cross examined by Mr. DENMAN—I and my brother and sister had some money left among us. My uncle has aeon and slaughter of his own. We all assisted in doing the domestic offices. My property I believe paid for my maintenance. My uncle never inti mated that he was keeping me at his expence. Mr. DENMAN now submitted that this action was not main tainable, on the ground of there being no proof that the uncle was either the guardian or trustee of the witness. By the aouliT—There was a business left which was to sup. port us; the business was carried on by the executors until they died. Before they died, my uncle received some money, but I don't know that he has received any since. The money was not to be paid so us till after we were 21 years old. The money is pow in the Bank, and I rather think, but I don't know, that my uncle receives the dividends. The LORD Om? ArsTics now decided that the relation of master and servant was made clear. Mr. DisMAN's examination continued—When I was between 14 and 15 I Went to live with Mr. Brasier in Bell-alley, where I remained six weeks; afterwards I went to live with Mrs. Hall in Cheapside, where I resided for eleven months ; I next went to live with a lady in Finsbury-circus; and lastly, with Mrs. Nicholls. After I became acquainted with the defendant I wrote to him once or twice, to let him know I was going out in the afternoon. Never put up a muslin curtain, or made a cross on the window as a mark that I was going out. I never knew that the female living in the house with defendant, was his wife. Never heard of her being Mrs. Thompson until I received the letter that has been alluded to, till to-day. Neither of the letters that I de stroyed contained any proposal as to how we were to live together. As we were going towards Wiudsor-terrace, his manner and lan guage were different from what they were before; so much as, that I thought he was not on honourable. terms. asked him if he thought I was a - common girl, that he wished noe to remain with him all night. I resisted it in stantly, but he expressed surprise, and as ke d me if I doubted his honour. On our way we stopped twice; on one of the occasions he got a parcel with some tea and sugar, and on the other, he bought some female's night-clothes. When he fastened the door, he opened the night-clothes parcel, and insisted on my putting them on. After he had bought these clothes, in the coach he told me his determination was, that I should remain with him all night, and that I could not do so without these things. Windsor Terrace is about a mile from my uncle's. Mary Manvell.-1 am daughter of the plaintiff, and am 24 years old ; resided with my father in the spring of this year; re membered last witness being absent enc night in May. I did not know of her going, nor did my father. She returned home at about half•past three on the day after ; she was in a very agitated state ; we sent for Mr. Roberts, the surgeon, with whom she had lived for some time previously. We were obliged to watch her for some time that she did no harm to herslf. She has been low spirited ever since. Roberts. —I am a medical man ; I was called upon to at tend her on the let of June last; she resided with Mr. Roberts for about three months ; I found her very agitated, both in mind and body; I recommended that she should not be left alone ; I also advised moderate exercise out of doors ; she was not able to take another situation. Mr. DENMAN, in a most powerful speech to the jury, on behalf of the defendant, observed strongly on the improper conduct of the girl in receiving anonymous letters, and easily forming an ac quaintance with the defendant through such a medium, being au entire stranger to her. He contended that she must have known throughout, that the defendant was a married man. Mr. Williams had said, no action would be brought hereafter by the girl herself for a breach of promise of mar. riage, but still that might be done to-morrow, and if heavy damages were now to b e g i ven to the plaintiff, and the same on a future occasion on an action for breach of promise of marriage, the defendant's prospects in life would be destroyed. The LEARNED JUDGE summed up. It was clear, from the de fendant's own letters, that the girl had known nothing of the defendant being married, of which there was no proof even now, though he wished himself to be considered as such. At the same time, as the girl might bring an action immediately, for breach of promise of marriage, the Jury on this occasion would only have to give a verdict, not for the irreparable loss she had sustained, hut for the loss of services the plaintiff had sustained, and the destruction of his affections for, and the prospects he had cherished of seeing his niece respectably situated in life, having been tints destroyed. The Jury retired, and upon their return into Court, found a Verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 400/. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION -H OUSE. —( To DAY. ) A stock-broker, named Stewart, appeared to answer a charge of obtaining money under false pretences from Mr. Stewart.— Case dismiesed. BOW-STREET--(Tails DAT. ) George Browns, a baker, e►as brought up on a charge of au assault on Mr. West, a grocer, cud ordered to find bail. Nothing of public interest occurred here this morning. RiARYLEDONE.s(Tim DAY. ) James Brewer and William Hussphreys, two stout rough looking fellows, were accused of obstructing William Beattie, con stable, in the discharge of his duty, Beattie stated, that he was last night called into the Champion public house, Earl-street, to apprehend James Duxbury, who, he was told, had stolen six silk h andkerchiefs. No sooner, bow ever, had he en tered the room, which was full of men lik e t h e prisoners, and C'ypriana ; than the prisoners came up and asked him what he wanted. Upon his telling them, they threatened him, and said he should not apprehend any person there, and then struck him two or three times; upon which he went for assist ance, and got Webster, an officer, to aocompany him. Webster said that when he went with Beattie to the room, Humphreys met him at the door, collared him, and swore he should not touch any person in that room, and during the squabble; Duxbury made his escape. The prisoners denied the whole charge, but were committed for trial. SMITHFIELD MARKET.—(Txts DAT.) This day's market having been, for that of a Friday, rather largely supplied, and the trade in the carcass markets very dull ; each kind of meat experienced an exceedingly heavy tale, at about 4d. per stone beneath Monday's quotations. PRICES PEE. STONE OF SLIM TO SINE TUE OFFA.L2I. b. d. to s. 6. a. d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts 2 6 210 Large Lamb* 310 4 0 Second quality ditto.... 3 4 3 8 Prime small ditto 4 2 4 Prime large Oxen. 4 0 4 4 Large coarse Calves 4 9 4 6 Prime Scots, &c..... 4 410 calves under 19at. *eels 410 5 2 3 0 3 4 Lags Hoga 3lO 4 11 Second quality ditto.... 3 3 S Small Porkers 4lO b 9 Coarae-woolled ditto... 310 4 2 Suckling Calves...l4c to 4110. each. South Down Welber*. 4 9 4 4 Quarter old Pigs ..19a. to 18a. each, There was scarcely any thing like a good Mulch Cow. of any breed. in the market to-day, and but few good ones at Islington yesterday. At the latter place an useful short-horns, with her small calf, was worth from 221. to 231. SUPPLY, At FIR CLElll.lelt Beasts. I Sheep and Lambs. I Calves. 663 6,960 204 I 120 FASIJIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. Sir Herbert Taylor, Sir Henry Torrens, and Sir Richard Jackson, transacted military business with the Duke of York yesterday morning, at the residence of the Duke of Rutland in Arlington-street. Sir Frederick Aden, the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Isles, left town on Wednesday, on his return to the lonian Isles. It is expected Sir Fre derick will proceed to Paris, to visit Mr. Secretary Canning, who is at present staying there; and, after remaining at that city some days, to proceed on his journey through France to Italy ; and, after making a stay at Rome for about a fortnight, to embark from some sea-port town in Italy for the lonian Islands. Mr. Littlewood, the King's Messenger, arrived at the Foreign Office yesterday morning from Paris, with despatches from Mr. Secretary Canning. Despatches were received yesterday at the Foreign Office, from the Right Hon. Frederick Lamb, our Ambassador at Madrid. The Baron ltabayana, Minister Plenipotentiary from the Emperor of Brazil, has just quitted. London for a few months' residence at Pisa, for the recovery of his health. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALVS.—OcT. 12. Mr. Wyndham's and Lord Jersey's horses were backed today to a heavy amount, rising in the odds, and being first favourites at even. The Catherine colt (Mr. Wyndham's) was also brought into notice, and it is thought he will, before long, become a bet ter favourite than Elfrid. The Duke of Grafton's horses were backed together. The odds, at the close, were thus DERRY. 15 to 1 agat Br. to Elfrid (tn.) 25 to 1 apt Catherine 15 to 1 agst Web c. (taken) 25 to I agst Cressida (taken) 20 to 1 agat Tattler (taken) 95 to I apt Br. to Dauntless 9 to I apt Mr. Wyndham's Lot. 9 to 1 apt the Duke of Grafton's four, Turcoman, Roderick, Paramour, and Zoffani. Owas.-15 to 1 apt any thing. Sr. LEGER..--14 to 1 on the geld. MONTGOMERYSHIRE RACES.—Fatn,►Y, Ocr. 7. Match 50 soy.. One Mr. Cliff'. b. c. Cyenrn Mr. Morgsn's gr. 1. Glamnichelly . A Handicap Stakes of 5 cove. each, and SO added Mile and half heats. Mr. Bristow's b. m. Lydia 2 Mr. Daire's b. f. Auricula *Mr. Pugh's br. m. Cara Sposa Mr. Tongue's br. g. Tyn•y-rhyd 4 Match.-50 cove. One mile. Mr. Kinsey's ch. c. Rebel Capt. Farmer's gr. m. by Lutwyche Match.-70 cove. One mile. Mr. Lewis's gr. 1. by Claudius Mr. Kinsey's ch. c. Rebel Cars Sposa, when winning the second heat, broke her leg a short way from home and was killed on the spot. 1 1 2 2 4 dr 3 dr THE MARKETS. CORN-EXCHANGE.--(Tiu! DAY). The arrivals of all sorts of Grain thii week are tolerably good. The Wheat trade continues very heavy at Monday's prices; Bar ley, Beans, and Pease, fully support Monday's prices ; Oats re main at the same terms as last quoted, but the trade is very dull. In other Grain no variation. ARRIVALS. Wheat. Barley. Oats. flour. English 3,400 qrs. 3,600 qrs. 580 qrs. 8,308 acks. Irish B5 - 3,194) - latair 8,400 tro 21,200 _ NEWGATE AND LEADENII ALL MARKETS. At per stone ) by the Carcass. s: d. to s. d: I - s. d. tot. d. Beef . Hutton 2lO 4 0 Pork . 3 0 8 0 Lamb 21. 10d. to 4s. Od. SOUTHALL MARKET—Oct II At this day's market which was largely supplied with mid dling and inferior stock, but short of prime Sheep and Beasts, each kind of meat experienced (owing to higher prices having been demanded)- a very dull sale, at the following price, per stone of Sibs. to sink the opals Reef 34.8d. to sa. od. I Veal Mutton *. 3 6 4 6 Pork 4s. 4d. to sa. dd. - & 6 Lamb Ss. Rd. to da. 13d. The foregoing quotations are Lamb 2d. and Purk 4d. per stone higher; Mutton H. per stone lower than on this day selmight, In prices of Beef and Veal no alteration. Considerable numbers of Sheep and Beasts were driven away unsold. STEYNING MARKET.-om. N. 3s. 10(1. to 44. Bd. I Veal Os. Od. to Os. Od. Lamb 44 4 8 to 44. A limited supply, and dull trade. ARUNDEL MARKET.—Ocr. 10. 3s. Bd. to 4s. &I. I Veal 4 10 Os. Od. to Os. Od. 4 4 4 Lamb 44. 44.1. to 44. 10d. Supply good, and trade rather dull. - CHICHESTER MA RKET.—Ocr. 34. fid. to 4s. tid. I Veal iutton a 10 M. to oa. 4 0 4 On Lamb 4s. Od. to 44. ed. The supply was tolerably good, and the trade, both with fat and lean stock, though still dull, brisker than on thi last market-day. Store Lambs produced from Iss. to 21s. each. RUMFORD MARKET.—Ocr. 11. a. d. to 4. d. s. rl to s. d. Reef 3 4 4fl I Veal Mutton 3 2 4 4 Pork Lamb A good supply. and very sluggish trade. MANCHESTER CORN MARKET.—Ocy. 7. During this week there has been nothing of moment passing in the trade, and prices remain without any material alteration. There was a large show of samples at this day's market, which was tolerably well attended ; but the business transacted was ex.. tremely trifling, and the value of most articles may be considered a shade lower, with reference to the annexed currency. Customary Bushel, Winchester. 'a. it. a. 4. a. 4. s. d. 9 oto 9 3 64 oto 60 7 8 9 13 1t 59 4 83 0 9 2 9 6 66 0 68 4 8 0 8 6 51 9 S 9 4 8 0 8 0 57 7 61 2 9 0 9 3 64 9 66 9 0 9 4 59 5 tW 10 9 0 9 4 be 0 59 5 5 0 5 4 34 8 38 Il 00 0 0 49 5 0 47 4 8 43 4 6 80 8 4 89 7 0 Pert 1 Flour Wheat,English, Old (per bushel of 701 b.) New red ............... New white --- Irish, New red. New white —.--. Canadian (duty paid) Barley, for grinding, &C. (bush el:of601b.) Tares or Vetches Oat. English (bushel of !din, kiln-dried *WOW. undried..—. • Prase, Blue, Boilers (bushel Winches.) - White...(do.) Perqr. 631 b. per bushel. s. s. Baal , English, Old ~.,.......63 to 55 New .... 52 53 ...--- Irish, New 49 61 Per bag of 2881 b. Flour, Fine Nottingham.. 47 48 New (barrel 1961 b.) 30 32 (del,) 24 23 - Yorkshire, fine..... 46 48 -- - Irish, tine 48 49 .....--- Seconds 4l 4.4 35 6 :16 4 32 0 33 2 31 as 9 g 4 0 69 a 54 0 56 0 •. $. Barrel Per lead of 2401 b. Oatmeal, 43 44 I risn 40 44 Old (feeding) 20 34 Per load of fi lmpl. Malt, New, 49 50 Old, fine 4.4 49 Inferior.,,.- 39 40 Bran (broad) per 2011). 16.2 d. a 1.. 4d .N MAR KET.--Ocr. 10. Molt! Cop Welt, 30 13 to 121 40 14 144 60 uli 17 I s j 70 21 d AO V 6 " 100 al 3 3 1 1 30 Weft from w as te,10 20 .--- $2, 11 14 24 11 I° 14 Beef Beef MANCHESTER VAR'. No. d. d. Throstt. TAirt, 2l 12 to in 30--- 11 11i 40*. 19 20 Mule copTtvisti 13 I t for warp 17 1 20 X 26 2 28 90 ,31 33 SPIRIT a THE PUBLIC JOrRNAL4. We have received the copy of an ordinance for im proving the condition of the slaves at the Cape of Good Hope, issued by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council of that Colony on the 19th of June last, and decreed to take effect from the Ist of August. Consisting of 50 articles, it is longer than the Portuguese or French Constitutional Charters, and embraces nearly the same regulations as the Order in Council transmitted to Trinidad and the other West India islands without colonial assemblies. It is well known that the colony of the Cape is subject to Dutch law—that it has no pre tence to a local legislature, consisting of planters, in terposed between the Crown and the servile population, and that theretbre an ordinance of the King in Coun cil has immediately on its promulgation all the force of a statute. It is also pretty generally known, that the Dutch, who enjoy and exercise a mild Govern ment at home, have generally been remarkable for their harsh and oppressive conduct abroad—thst the indulgent master in Europe is transformed into a little despot in passing the Line, and that more cruel and unfeeling treatment has been inflicted on the slave population in their colonies than in those of countries where civil freedom was unknown. This code of in dulgence and amelioration was therefore as neces sary at the Cape of Good Hope as in the West In dies, though the circumstances of the countries are very different, and field labour neither so geeeral nor severe. The chief points embraced in the ordinance of the Cape Government may be enumerated in a few words. As in the other slave colonies, the work of amelioration begins with the appointment of a guardian of slaves, who, at the Cape of Good Hope, is to unite the functions of the inspector of the slave re gistry with those of the new office. The two appoint ments do not appear to be incompatible, as in fact the registrar, without being formally nominated guardian, has hitherto, to a certain extent, acted in that capa city ; but as neither ought to be a sinecure, and each is connected with important duties, the sooner they are disunited the better. It would be needless to de fine the powers or to enlarge on the responsibili ties of an office which is almost sufficiently ex plained by its name. The second important point in the ordinance before us relates to the observation of Sunday. Sunday markets are prohibited ; the slaves are protected against the exaction of labour on that day, and masters are prohibited, under penalties, from restraining their slaves from going to church. We observe, however, in this ordinance no provision for securing to the slaves a portion of any other day for making their markets and cultivating their gardens — a provision which is contained in the , Order in Council for Trinidad. The third regulation of impo rt ance restricts slave labour ii, the fields, or gardens, to ten hours for one portion of the year, and twelve hours the other. We may mention as the fourth, the article which limits the infliction of corporal punishment to twenty-five stripes for male slaves, and abolishes pub. lic flogging entirely as respects females. We mention public flogging, because a species of domestic -chat. tisement by " whipping privately on the shoulders" is still very carefully retained. The Governor - in Coun cil, however, would make this punishment to,be a very delicate affair ; for the offending female is only to be flogged " to such moderate extent as any child of free condition, may be, and usually is punished and cor rected, in any school for the education of youth in this colony." We cannot say , how young boys and girls are corrected at the Cape of Good Hope, but we are afraid that the slave system must have made terrible inroads on the schools, as well as on the domestic economy of the planters, if a flogging which would affect an offending slave is applied to the back of a child. By another article, the testimony of a slave , is to be received In aid or in explanation of the evidence of his stripes, if he complain s o f h ar d t r e a t me nt, and may be admitted ill civil cases except when his master is one of the parties. A provision is made for allowing the solemnization of marriages be. tween slaves belonging to the same or different mas ters. If the masters give their consent, no person can, of course, forbid the banns ; and if they refuse, the guardian may overrule their objections, or dispense with their authority. The children of such marriages belong to the owner of the mother. It is provided in another clause, that children between three and ten must be sent to the free schools. The article which relates to manumission, is, of course, of great import ance ; but differs little in this ordinance from that which appears in the Trinidad order in council. As a savings' bank is already established in the colony, pro vision is ordered to be made, to give the fullest effect to its regulations in favour of slaves, who may make it a deposit for their earnings. They are to receive 4 per cent. on every sum above 255., and, in contem. Il fa i ativ a yo t nof death, favour, which person ihich theydeclaration h n eolaorsaet,i dispose obiyim o f salikail their m l aking declarationcontributionsreco recor d ed, dtd ,inahn to d deemed the last will of the party. The registrar azd larg gua rdia n titioi e o ni f t ' l t sa h t e obffi s o l acnvel home. Such o i s s t tt o il icehfr:amir Minister i a tsi z t : e d e r i fc a oh n ri esni the ipt provisions u g the Governor a half-yearly report on all matters re- Dep of an ordinance for improving the condition of luo th isil l slaves at the Cape—an ordinance which would never have been issued, had not the zealous friends of the oppressed Africans, supported by the voice of the country, forced upon the Government the adoption of those measures of justice and humanity to which the West India colonists are now making such clamorous, but, we trust, ineffectual resistance.—Tintes. niat l e ' ri he cugojid justice of the ,et at the the presentivianioni.ord House, i Nal i y ia o i s r, g l e i n a e d rall eni y . been entitled to praise. The steadiness of his temper and urbanity of his manners form an agrecal i ile contrast to those of many of our civic and police Magistrates, while his observations are usually marked by moral feeling and practical good sense. But when a man has obtained an authority for his opinions by the reputa tion of a sound understanding, there is a correspond ing neces s it y f or guarding against the consequences of any erron eous principle that he may occasionally ad vocate. I n our Mansion House R f Report 4:lTuesday, an account was g i ven of a little b oy b e i ng c h arge d with pi c ki ng a gentleman's pocket of a silk handker chief. The robbery was proved ; and, indeed, the ntainour was f oun d upon lam. He prayed to be for given, as it was his tiro offence, and stated that lie had neither father, mother,_ nor home, and at night slept i n the brickti elds and such-like places. This is a picture of youth, loneliness , and notappdestitution,ear t that iat isge boy'serfeetl heart-rending. statement w as disproved, or that he was known as an justice. It was n ot shown tha lied offenders—or that any inducement b u t t h e stings of hunger and immediate want, with a t ota l ab all human and moral protecti on , b a d cause d to any to any rs of bar& gang of you ng b ut I s i oe i fl i t n oe t id o f r f violate alybl the aice the laws. Under these circumstances, we do not think the remarks of the Lord Mayor were distinguished for that just reasoning and sound sen.